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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Power outage puts Iberian Peninsula in the dark

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This Week's lesson:

'Vapes harm kids:' New York sues 13 firms selling Cotton Candy, Rainbow Rapper, Fruity Pebbles, other e-cigarette flavors

Thirteen large makers of vape cartridges face a legal challenge from New York's top law enforcer over how they promote the e-cigarettes to teens. "These companies market highly addictive, candy- and fruit-flavored nicotine products to underage c...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.

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Humanoid robots headed for US car factories

Boston Dynamics’ advanced humanoid robot, Atlas, will soon begin trial operations in Hyundai Motor Group’s US manufacturing facilities. Auto plants have used robots for years to perform specialized tasks such as welding car panels together. However,...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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